Much of the Bay Area was temporarily under a flood advisory Monday as heavy rainfall drenched the area during the biggest storm in months, with minor flooding reported in San Francisco, flash flooding threatening a recently scorched spot in Napa County and traffic incidents snarling the afternoon commute.
San Francisco residents encountered flooding on various streets as the city was cloaked in gray skies and soaked by downpours, according to multiple city agencies. In the late afternoon, a large puddle collected at Divisadero and Post streets, where drivers and even a runner splashed through the water.
Crews with San Francisco Public Works were hustling to clear storm drains as the agency received “a lot of reports of localized flooding due to drains blocked primarily by leaves,” said Rachel Gordon, communications director…